| NIDHI-Technology Business Incubator (NIDHI-TBI) |
All science disciplines |
Academic/Technical/R&D institution with proven track record in technology-based entrepreneurship |
N/A |
Promotes new technology/knowledge/innovation based startups. |
| NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators & Startups) |
All science disciplines |
STEP/TBI with proven track record in technology-based entrepreneurship |
N/A |
Pre-incubation initiative to set up Idea to Prototype support. |
| NIDHI-EIR (Entrepreneur-in-Residence) |
All science disciplines |
NSTEDB-approved incubator in existence ≥3 years with proven incubation track record |
N/A |
Provides subsistence grant to aspiring/budding entrepreneurs of considerable potential for pursuing a promising technology business idea. |
| NIDHI-Accelerator |
All science disciplines |
TBI with NSTEDB recognition and experience running at least one national/regional entrepreneurship programme |
N/A |
Supports TBIs in and around academic, technical and management institutions to tap innovations and technologies for venture creation. |
| NIDHI-CoE (Centres of Excellence) |
All science disciplines |
Existing incubator in existence ≥5 years with adequate expertise and infrastructure for scaling up |
N/A |
Augments and scales up existing incubation activities. DST provides enhanced support of Rs. 50 crore over 5 years. |
| NIDHI-GCC (Grand Challenges and Competitions) |
All science disciplines |
TBI with minimum 3 years’ experience running national/regional entrepreneurship programme |
N/A |
Designed for TBIs to tap innovations and technologies for venture creation using existing expertise and infrastructure. |
| BIRAC-E-YUVA (Encouraging Youth for Undertaking Innovative Research through Vibrant Acceleration) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
PhD holders (post-doc) and Masters/B.Tech/B.Pharma/B.E. in any field of science |
N/A |
Promotes a culture of applied research and need-oriented entrepreneurial innovation among young students and researchers. |
| BIRAC-BIG (Biotechnology Ignition Grant Scheme) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Indian citizen; must be physically incubated in an incubator with recommendation |
N/A |
Available to scientist entrepreneurs from research institutes, academia and start-ups. Bridges gap between discovery and invention with early-stage grants. |
| BIRAC-SBIRI (Small Business Innovation Research Initiative) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Company, LLP, or Joint Venture with private/public partner |
N/A |
Enabling platform for product and process development and taking innovations to market. |
| BIRAC-BIPP (Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Indian company or joint association with national R&D organisations |
N/A |
Government partnership with industries on a cost-sharing basis for path-breaking research in frontier futuristic technology areas. |
| BIRAC-PACE (Promoting Academic Research Conversion to Enterprise) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Academia (public or private institute, university, NGO, or research foundation) with established research support system |
N/A |
Bridges academic R&D and industry; mandated for research on problems of national importance and societal relevance. |
| BIRAC-SPARSH (Social Innovation Programme for Products: Affordable & Relevant to Societal Health) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Incubation centers, research parks, knowledge parks, foundations, technology centers as legal entities under Indian law with ≥51% Indian stakeholders |
N/A |
Promotes development of innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. |
| BIRAC-SEED Fund (Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Incubator operational ≥3 years with at least 5 resident Biotech/Life Science start-ups |
N/A |
Provides capital assistance to start-ups with new and meritorious ideas to help them reach investment-ready stage. |
| BIRAC-Accelerating Entrepreneurs Fund |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Partner applicant with ≥5 years’ experience in biotech/health/life science, including ≥3 years in the relevant field |
N/A |
Fund of funds partnering with fund managers to invest in SEBI-registered AIFs. Plugs the ‘Valley of Death’ for biotech start-ups. |
| BIRAC-BioNest (Bioincubators Nurturing Entrepreneurship for Scaling Technologies) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Academic/research organisation or research hospital without a formal incubation centre but supporting entrepreneurial activities |
N/A |
Bio-incubation provides infrastructure, mentoring and networking platforms for start-ups during fledgling days. |
| BIRAC-IIPME (Industry Innovation Programme on Medical Electronics) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Medical Sciences |
Indian start-ups <3 years old with 51% Indian ownership; LLPs; DSIR-recognised entities |
N/A |
Funds a portfolio of Indian-led pilot projects in electronics, medical devices, healthcare, software, algorithms & IT. |
| CSIR-PRISM (Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Startups and MSMEs) |
All science disciplines |
Any Indian citizen with innovative idea; public-funded institutions/organisations engaged in innovation |
N/A |
Supports state-of-the-art new technology solutions through autonomous organisations. |
| MEIT — IPR Awareness Seminars/Workshops in E&IT Sector |
Computer Sciences and IT |
Educational institutes and industry bodies; DeitY societies or autonomous bodies |
N/A |
Supports IPR awareness workshops/seminars for stakeholders especially in the Electronics & IT sector. |
| MSME-ASPIRE (Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Agro-Industry) |
Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences |
All MSMEs with Entrepreneurs Memorandum (EM) registration |
N/A |
Sets up a network of technology and incubation centres to accelerate entrepreneurship and support rural and agriculture-based industry startups. |
| MEIT-SIPEIT (Support for International Patent Protection in Electronics & Information Technology) |
Engineering Sciences |
Registered company under Companies Act 2013 of Government of India |
N/A |
Financial support to technology startup units for international patent filing to encourage innovation in the ICTE sector. |
| MEIT-TIDE 2.0 (Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs) |
All science disciplines |
Organisations of higher learning and R&D with incubation facilities and links with large companies |
N/A |
Promotes tech entrepreneurship through financial and technical support to incubators supporting ICT start-ups using emerging technologies such as IoT. |
| Karnataka Semiconductor Venture Capital Fund (KARSEMVEN Fund) |
Engineering Sciences |
Early and growth stage start-ups in the State of Karnataka |
N/A |
Investments in companies catering to Semiconductor, Electronics System Design & Manufacturing. |
| KITVEN Fund-3 (Biotech) |
Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Early and growth stage start-ups in the State of Karnataka |
N/A |
Investments in companies catering to Biotechnology and allied sectors within the State of Karnataka. |
